Eric Theuri Njeru is a Kenyan lawyer and Senior Counsel who served as the 50th President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) from 2022 to 2024.
In December 2025, he was formally conferred with the rank of Senior Counsel (SC), making him the first Moi University School of Law alumnus to achieve this status.
Professional Career and Achievements
LSK Presidency- He was elected LSK President in March 2022, succeeding Nelson Havi, where he was a vocal advocate for judicial independence and led protests against executive interference in the judiciary.
He was succeeded by Faith Odhiambo in 2024.
Theuri is a founding partner at Theuri Wesonga & Co. Advocates, a firm specializing in dispute resolution, financial advisory, and construction law.
Senior Counsel Status – In December 2025, he was formally conferred the rank of Senior Counsel (SC), making him the first Moi University School of Law alumnus to achieve this status.
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Judicial Service Commission (JSC)- 2024 saw him campaign to become the LSK male representative to the Judicial Service Commission, focusing on judicial accountability and clearing case backlogs.
Before the national presidency, he served as the LSK Chairperson of the Nairobi Branch.
He made history as the first alumnus of the Moi University School of Law to be elected President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
In December 2025, he made further history by becoming the first Moi University graduate to be conferred with the rank of Senior Counsel (SC).
Early Life and Educational Background
Eric grew up in the Amalemba area of Lurambi, Kakamega County, after his family moved there from Central Kenya, where they lived as part of a minority community in Western Kenya.
He is the son of Justin Njeru, a native of Embu County who established himself as a successful businessman, running a dairy farm, owning matatus, and investing in real estate, and Perpetual Muthoni, who worked as a nurse at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital.
During the 2007/2008 post-election violence, his family’s home and a rental property were razed to the ground due to the ethnic tensions of that period, an experience that shaped his commitment to the rule of law and justice.
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Theuri spent his days in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and his nights hidden in a neighbour’s servant quarters after the displacement happened.
He attended Kakamega High School, where he was a top-performing student and later earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Moi University.
Instead of celebrating his conferment as senior counsel in 2025, Theuri opted to donate Ksh 200,000 for the repainting of his former school, Kakamega High School, as a way of giving back to society.
Eric Theuri’s Family Background
Eric Theuri is married and, together with his spouse, is blessed with two boys.
Net worth
While Theuri’s net worth remains a private matter, Senior Counsel primarily earns through hourly rates or fixed fees for specific legal tasks, with charges ranging from Ksh 5,000 to Ksh 30,000 per hour.
Top-tier firms may charge higher, sometimes reaching Ksh 50,000 per hour for exceptionally complex matters.
A single court session for a highly experienced advocate can cost between Ksh 5,000 and Ksh 200,000, and consultation fees in urban centers like Nairobi range from Ksh 3,000 to Ksh 15,000.
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